On 30 January, published an article discussing Japan¡¯s unique ¡°disaster-reduction culture¡± built on the country's experience of past disasters such as the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. It features expert comments by ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS researcher Mahesti Okitasari.
Excerpt:
¡°I think Japan has really caught on to the importance of learning and recording what¡¯s happening and how they can then respond to that in terms of urban planning,¡± [Mahesti Okitasari] says, pointing to Japan¡¯s long history of disaster-related record-keeping and the large-scale government funded infrastructure projects ¡ª including seawalls and levees ¡ª built to protect against natural hazards.
The full article is available on the .
